Ricky Berry vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Ricky Berry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ricky Berry

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ricky Berry: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ricky Berry 0 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Ricky Berry 1 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Ricky Berry 0 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Ricky Berry 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ricky Berry 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Ricky Berry 0 Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Ricky Berry 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ricky Berry 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Ricky Berry 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Ricky Berry 0 Magic Johnson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Berry 11.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Berry 3.1 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Ricky Berry 1.3 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Ricky Berry 0.6 Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ricky Berry 0.3 Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Berry 706 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Ricky Berry 197 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Ricky Berry 80 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Ricky Berry 37 Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Ricky Berry 22 Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Ricky Berry 64 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Berry .450 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Ricky Berry .406 Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Berry .789 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Berry 11.0 (1989) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Berry 3.1 (1989) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ricky Berry 1.3 (1989) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Ricky Berry 0.6 (1989) Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Berry 0.3 (1989) Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Ricky Berry 0 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ricky Berry - Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)